Category: Culture & Recipes

Meet The Custodian Of Kashmiri Food: Nalini Sadhu

Nalini Sadhu Kashmiri FoodSpoken of in the same breath as ‘Kashmiri Pandit cuisine’, Nalini Sadhu is the owner of the Matamaal chain of restaurants and the Kanz and Mahul e-commerce site. Here’s How Nalini Has Showcased Kashmiri Food To The WorldIf Kashmiri Pandit cuisine is today recognised in its own capacity, a lot of the […]

Kashmiri Spices to Cook Up That Delight

When it comes to flavour-packed cuisine, Kashmir stands out with its rich and aromatic spices. This hidden gem of northern India, Kashmir, is not only home to serene lakes and breathtaking landscapes, but it’s also a cuisine paradise that will transform your kitchen. So, let’s embark on a spicy adventure and explore the magic of […]

A Migrant’s take : Lost and Found Spices of the Valley

Koshur Pandit households exude not the aroma of saffron/ zafran, or snow, but of instant choley masala on Sundays, saunth on non-veg-free Laedar Tchaman (Yellow Paneer) Tuesdays, and the intriguing “vaer” (a squared structured block of mixed spices) for Roganjosh on English birthdays. The loss of certain smells has been a constant for over thirty […]